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Thursday, September 28, 2023

OIR Holding Hearing on Proposed 15.1% Rate Cut Oct. 5

  • State: Florida
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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is holding a virtual public hearing Oct. 5 to take testimony on a proposal to reduce workers’ compensation rates

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds PPD Without Apportionment for Mine Worker

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a mine worker had no preexisting, definitely ascertainable impairment to be apportioned out of his rating.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

High Court Upholds 17% PPD Award for Worker Injured in Car Accident

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 17% permanent partial disability award for a worker who was injured in a car accident.

Case: Lawless v. Community Trust

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Worker Can't Get Pain Management Referral, Expansion of Claim

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a pain management referral and expansion of a worker’s claim.

Case: Beavers v. McDowell County Board

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

High Court Denies Longtime Mine Worker's Application for PTD Benefits

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent total disability benefits for a longtime coal industry employee with a history of multiple work injuries.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Trench Collapse Death Investigation Yields $82,149 in Fines

  • State: Oklahoma
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Oklahoma contractor $82,149 following an investigation into the trench collapse that killed a project manager at

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

DWC Publishes Latest Edition of Safety Newsletter

  • Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor
  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation published the latest edition of its newsletter aimed at promoting workplace safety.

The new edition of the agency’s “Safety@Work” newsletter

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

DWC Seeks Stakeholder Input on Quarterly Meetings

  • Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor
  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking input on ways to improve stakeholder meetings it holds with insurance carriers and health care providers.

The

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Max Benefit, Discount Rate to Increase Oct. 1

  • State: Texas
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the maximum temporary income benefit is increasing Oct. 1.

At the same time, the division announced that

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim Expansion, Additional Treatment

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim and for additional treatment.

Case: Lambert v.

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